Laurien Berenson
Author of A Pedigree To Die For
About the Author
Disambiguation Notice:
Laurien Berenson also wrote as Laurien Blair.
Series
Works by Laurien Berenson
Associated Works
Canine Crimes: Fifteen Thrilling Original Tales Starring German Shepherds, Irish Setters, Mastifs, Mutts, and Other Daring Dogs (1998) — Contributor — 19 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Berenson, Laurien
- Legal name
- Berenson, Laurien
- Other names
- Blair, Laurien
- Birthdate
- 1952
- Gender
- female
- Education
- Vassar College (Psychology)
- Occupations
- Breeder/Exhibitor of Miniature Poodles
- Organizations
- Mystery Writers of America
Sisters in Crime
Dog Writers Association of America - Short biography
- Laurien started writing romance novels on 1983 as Laurien Blair, she continued signing romances as Laurien Berenson, and now, she writes mystery novels. She’s most noted for her Melanie Travis series of murder mysteries based on school teacher Melanie Travis who owns and shows full size pedigree Standard Poodles. She is a winner of the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, four time winner of the Maxwell Award, presented by the Dog Writers Association of America and an Agatha and Macavity Nominee.
Laurien and her husband live on a farm in Kentucky surrounded by her beloved dogs and horses. - Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Kentucky, USA
Georgia, USA - Disambiguation notice
- Laurien Berenson also wrote as Laurien Blair.
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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Here Comes Santa Paws by Laurien Berenson is the 24th A Melanie Travis Mystery. I always look forward each year to the latest Melanie Travis Christmas story. They are always cute and humorous. Here Comes Santa Paws did not disappoint. I picked up this book around 8 p.m. and did not put it down until I finished it. It is a well-written and features Laurien Berenson’s engaging writing. It starts with Aunt Peg calling Melanie to announce she found three puppies in a decorative stocking at the show more end of her driveway (the poor little things). Whoever left them at Aunt Peg’s, though, knew they she would take good care of them. I had to laugh at the names Aunt Peg bestowed on these cuties (No, I am not going to tell you and spoil it for you). When Melanie gets a frantic call from Claire Travis (married to Melanie’s ex-husband), she reluctantly stops playing with the puppies. Claire has ventured into personal shopping and she stumbled upon her dead client while dropping off packages. Aunt Peg is eager to delve into the mystery and she happens to know the reclusive owner of the estate where the victim lived in the gatekeeper’s cottage. Melanie Travis has little time for investigating with Christmas approaching, but she is not going to let down Claire. I like that Melanie is a realistic character. Melanie is a special needs teacher, wife, mother of two active boys, and owns six dogs (five poodles and Bud). Sam is the perfect husband for Melanie. I thought it was funny when Sam asked if he should gather bail money when Melanie departed the house on a dubious mission. Aunt Peg is her indomitable self as well as intelligent with good connections. Melanie and Aunt Peg are perfect sleuthing partners. I enjoy how Melanie converses with Faith and Faith’s responses to her queries. The mystery suited the length of the book. There are a couple of suspects with good clues to aid readers in solving the whodunit before the reveal. You do not want to miss out on Melanie’s latest adventure in Here Comes Santa Paws. I am not sure how Melanie will get everything accomplished before Christmas—she should engage Claire’s services. Here Comes Santa Paws is a delightful Christmas cozy mystery with precious puppies, pushy Aunt Peg, a concerned Claire, saintly Sam, a motivated Melanie and Christmas cheer. show less
"Pine Ridge Canine Care Center: a place where pampered pooches go to kick back, get primped, and watch a little TV in luxurious accommodations. To Melanie Travis it all seems a bit much--and a most unlikely setting for murder. But when the day care center's co-owner turns up dead in his office, that's just what she finds...
Melanie Travis thought her sleuthing days were behind her. She has a new baby to take care of--not to mention five Standard Poodles--and Aunt Peg is getting Davey ready show more for his debut as a junior handler. These days, the closest Melanie gets to detective work is scoping out the scene at the local doggie day care center for her friend Alice.
As Melanie learns, it's a dog's life at the Pine Ridge Canine Care Center--and life is good. The dogs are living large with a team of groomers and handlers at their bark and call. Everyone seems blissfully happy. Everyone canine, that is. For Melanie soon discovers that there are some simmering resentments among the Pine Ridge staff and when Steve Pine, the center's charming, good looking co-owner is found shot to death on the floor of his office, there's no shortage of suspects.
His partner Candy stands to inherit their lucrative operation. Neighbor Adam Busch still blames Steve for ruining the neighborhood; and then there's the disgruntled client who wanted to sue Steve following an embarrassing incident involving her ShihTzu and Buster, the Beagle mix. With the police at a loss for leads, it's up to Melanie to go undercover and sniff out a killer whose secrets lie buried in a dog's paradise that's proving to be anything but..." show less
Melanie Travis thought her sleuthing days were behind her. She has a new baby to take care of--not to mention five Standard Poodles--and Aunt Peg is getting Davey ready show more for his debut as a junior handler. These days, the closest Melanie gets to detective work is scoping out the scene at the local doggie day care center for her friend Alice.
As Melanie learns, it's a dog's life at the Pine Ridge Canine Care Center--and life is good. The dogs are living large with a team of groomers and handlers at their bark and call. Everyone seems blissfully happy. Everyone canine, that is. For Melanie soon discovers that there are some simmering resentments among the Pine Ridge staff and when Steve Pine, the center's charming, good looking co-owner is found shot to death on the floor of his office, there's no shortage of suspects.
His partner Candy stands to inherit their lucrative operation. Neighbor Adam Busch still blames Steve for ruining the neighborhood; and then there's the disgruntled client who wanted to sue Steve following an embarrassing incident involving her ShihTzu and Buster, the Beagle mix. With the police at a loss for leads, it's up to Melanie to go undercover and sniff out a killer whose secrets lie buried in a dog's paradise that's proving to be anything but..." show less
Peg and Rose Solve a Murder: A Charming and Humorous Cozy Mystery (A Senior Sleuths Mystery Book 1) by Laurien Berenson
Peg and Rose are sisters in law. We all know that can be a tough relationship to navigate, as is, but in their case, they’ve had some significantly unpleasant interactions in the past, from which they are trying to heal and move forward. One of the steps they take to move forward is to start attending a bridge club together.
They’re slowly working on becoming closer when they find themselves becoming the murder suspects to the murder of one of the eminent members of their bridge club. show more Now they must either come together to catch the killer and exonerate themselves, or face life in prison together. Which will it be?
I honestly did not expect these characters to be written and fleshed out as fantastically as they were. Peg and Rose are NOT easy to fall in love with, and yet you will fall in love with them. They are honest, real, flawed and yet endearing characters who you’ll find yourselves deeply invested in. I truly did not believe I would enjoy this cozy as much as I did! I think I’m hooked onto Laurie’s Berenson’s writing and will be checking out her series now, for sure!!! show less
They’re slowly working on becoming closer when they find themselves becoming the murder suspects to the murder of one of the eminent members of their bridge club. show more Now they must either come together to catch the killer and exonerate themselves, or face life in prison together. Which will it be?
I honestly did not expect these characters to be written and fleshed out as fantastically as they were. Peg and Rose are NOT easy to fall in love with, and yet you will fall in love with them. They are honest, real, flawed and yet endearing characters who you’ll find yourselves deeply invested in. I truly did not believe I would enjoy this cozy as much as I did! I think I’m hooked onto Laurie’s Berenson’s writing and will be checking out her series now, for sure!!! show less
Melanie Travis -- teacher, single parent, and proud owner of Faith, a rambunctious Standard Poodle pup -- just can't escape the chic show circuits of Fairfield County dog fanciers. Now, Laurien Berenson sends her irrepressible heroine on a third irresistible outing into the inner circles of an elite Connecticut kennel club, where shocking secrets gnaw at the best of the breed and competition has a sharp -- and deadly -- bite.
As if raising her son Davey, training her poodle pub for the show show more ring, and grooming fellow handler Sam Driver for romance aren't enough, Melanie's Aunt Peg is pushing her to join the exclusive Belle Haven Kennel Club. But the contentious group barely managed to disagree on this year's trophies when money turns up missing -- and one of the members turns up in the restaurant's parking lot -- dead. The only witnesses to the crime were the dead woman's startled pair of Beagles -- and they aren't talking. Unfortunately, neither is anyone else.
Melanie hadn't intended to do any serious snooping, what with coping with the unexpected arrival of her ex-husband out to get joint custody of the son he's never known. In need of some serious distraction, she's off at more than a dogtrot to sniff out dangerous secrets... only to discover that everyone at Belle Haven has something damning to hide.
As the truth about forged pedigrees and illegal show practices comes to light -- and her own domestic drama moves center stage -- Melanie finds herself moving closer to a dogged killer who's desperate enough to strike again. Melanie Travis book 3 show less
As if raising her son Davey, training her poodle pub for the show show more ring, and grooming fellow handler Sam Driver for romance aren't enough, Melanie's Aunt Peg is pushing her to join the exclusive Belle Haven Kennel Club. But the contentious group barely managed to disagree on this year's trophies when money turns up missing -- and one of the members turns up in the restaurant's parking lot -- dead. The only witnesses to the crime were the dead woman's startled pair of Beagles -- and they aren't talking. Unfortunately, neither is anyone else.
Melanie hadn't intended to do any serious snooping, what with coping with the unexpected arrival of her ex-husband out to get joint custody of the son he's never known. In need of some serious distraction, she's off at more than a dogtrot to sniff out dangerous secrets... only to discover that everyone at Belle Haven has something damning to hide.
As the truth about forged pedigrees and illegal show practices comes to light -- and her own domestic drama moves center stage -- Melanie finds herself moving closer to a dogged killer who's desperate enough to strike again. Melanie Travis book 3 show less
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